ascendant

1 ascendant /əˈsɛndənt/ noun
1 ascendant
/əˈsɛndənt/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of ASCENDANT

in the ascendant

formal
: becoming more powerful : gaining more power
2 ascendant /əˈsɛndənt/ adjective
2 ascendant
/əˈsɛndənt/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of ASCENDANT
[more ascendant; most ascendant] formal
1 
: becoming more popular or successful
2 
: more powerful or important than any other